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Oh those cheeky J-buyers There's a couple of stores in Tokyo you would LOVE, Toad...prices all over the place...lotsa JA and UK presses...also bought loads of stock from Canada!

So, did anyone find anything interesting, then?!

What a wonderful tribute.

I misread the title so it's not "Wigan Casino plague" then

Found this https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152333920726569 Chris..

funny the amount of folk who,ve never been back and never wanted to.........always remeber the last time l went 1977.....dark,cold and pouring with rain in the morning.....looked back through the rear window of the car ....to see smokey from st Helens stood in the doorway of the beachcomber.....no one else about.....he was the last thing l saw on that morning.........never been back and like so many never want to......although i,ve been to nighters in wigan since.

Brilliant CD Good article Well done

A fire! You mean like this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/image_galleries/russ_gallery.shtml?20

I know, (and nor did I give a toss for 7 years, I just wanted to get through the doors and dance to our music. I'm thinking back with a 2014 mindset ). By 1981, even if you were the most liberal of Engineers checking the suitability of the Casino building for the safety of 2,000 young people, you wouldn't have 'Signed on the Dotted Line "

Just returned from the unveiling of the plaque, it was good and no Council dignitaries. Nice to see Russ & Richard at the same event and and Richard made a point of thanking Russ for the Casino opportunity that changed his life. Russ gave a quick rundown on the start of the Casino. Paul Mason was eloquent about what the Casino meant to him as a young man. Well done Drew.

another good book to Tony's list

is the wall still there?

Wigan DS - The bearded Starsky and fat Hutch, in the superbad Morris Marina 1.6L.

I loved the place, went for years, but by the end it was a complete hazard to our health and safety. If there had ever been a fire in the place...c'mon, does any one remember a fire exit or even an extinguisher ?

Well done to all who has made this happen. Blue plaques normally mark where people lived & died. The Casino lived & has never died

Considering going but if there's gonna be a load of council dignitaries then I will give it a miss. The Council gave permission for an international iconic site to be bulldozed to make way for a bland unimpressive shopping centre. I sincerely hope the politicians responsible for the demolition will be absent.

Nice one Drew. Well done!

The 1st track Debra Johnson is on a 45, Noriega label, Can you tell me if this was the first release of this track or Kent label as it appeared on a Kent anniversary 45 ? Thanks Best Stevie

robie porter.....that,s the way love goes. nice side.

done. did some great gospel tunes

Up to x995 https://www.petitiononline.com/royhamp/petition.html

I love Oscar's work.

sincere apologies for the fact that there were established events in Yorkshire which predate wigan where everybody knows is where it all began , ps cant get any emoticons on .

this was taken in the crystal bowl 1966 jean thomas on the right pam speed on the left